Legal Opinion
State v. Sims
Ohio Supreme Court
Decided July 7, 1971No. 70-78PublishedCited by 25 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtSterN, J.
The issue presented by this appeal is whether a Court of Appeals may dismiss a motion for leave to appeal by an indigent convicted defendant without first determining whether he was notified of his right to appeal and his right to court-appointed counsel for such an appeal.
The right to an appeal in state courts is not an absolute right. In McKane v. Durston (1894), 153 U. S. 684, 687, it was stated that:
“ * * * An appeal from a judgment of conviction is not a matter of absolute right, independently of constitutional or statutory provisions allowing such appeal. A review by an appellate court…
2Cases cited22 opinions
- Anders v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Johnson v. ZerbstSupreme Court of the United States · 1938
- Stovall v. DennoSupreme Court of the United States · 1967
- Griffin v. IllinoisSupreme Court of the United States · 1956
- Douglas v. CaliforniaSupreme Court of the United States · 1963
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3Cited by25 opinions
- State v. HesterOhio Supreme Court · 1976
- Earl Ralph Jacobs v. Gary Mohr, WardenCourt of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit · 2001
- State v. LesterOhio Supreme Court · 1975
- State v. ButtsOhio Court of Appeals · 1996
- State v. BirdOhio Court of Appeals · 2000
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